Detroit — It wasn’t as bad as it was 24 hours earlier when the Red Wings looked befuddled at times.
You had the sense it wasn’t going to be that ugly again. Professionalism and pride were going to take over.
But these days, the Red Wings simply aren’t playing winning hockey. Getting a consistent, winning effort for 60 minutes is a struggle.
And it didn’t happen Friday, as the Red Wings extended their winless streak to six games, losing to Columbus 3-2.
Andreas Athanasiou’s goal at 16 minutes, 17 seconds of the third period, his 14th, cut the decifit to one and gave the Red Wings some hope.